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2 Best LLC Services in Kansas (2026): Your Questions Answered

For LLC formation services in Kansas, we would ask KS Registered Agent.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) in 2026, in that order. Every option pays Kansas $85 to file, then charges $397 to $597 for three years of service.

Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·

Four quick answers

What does the state charge?
$85, one time
What comes after?
$90 every second year
Resident agent
Yes, the law says so
Who to ask
KS Registered Agent.org then Mainstay Filing

Who should you ask in Kansas?

The order follows our five questions: three-year cost first, then how much the price covers.

1Our first answer

1. KS Registered Agent.org: best for companies that stay local

Year one $199; later years $99

Why KS Registered Agent.org at the top? $199 gets the LLC formed, and the agent renews each year at $99.

Yes, it costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost is the question we weigh most.

The information report sits outside the price, so it remains a chore for you.

What the price covers

  • The LLC, filed for you
  • Agent included in year one

Good news

  • $99 a year from year two
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Forms the LLC for $199 plus the state fee

The catch

  • Filing the information report stays on your side
  • Add $99 for EIN help
Go to KS Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year plus $85 for the state

Mainstay Filing is the second answer because $199 a year includes the formation, the resident agent and every information report.

KS Registered Agent.org adds up to $200 less over three years, enough to earn the better spot.

The information report gets filed by Mainstay Filing, and Kansas's $90 is passed on at cost.

What the price covers

  • Your LLC formation, filed with the state
  • Resident agent for the whole year
  • Information report prepared and submitted
  • EIN application submitted
  • State fees passed through at cost

Good news

  • Applies for your EIN as part of the package
  • No jump at renewal ($199)
  • Formation, agent and report for $199 a year

The catch

  • From year two you pay $100 more than at KS Registered Agent.org
Go to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

How do they compare?

#CompanyFirst yearAt renewal3-year totalWhat the price covers
1KS Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397The LLC, filed for you; agent included in year oneGo to KS Registered Agent.org
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Your LLC formation, filed with the state; resident agent for the whole year; information report prepared and submittedGo to Mainstay Filing
Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

What owners want to know

What will forming an LLC cost in this state?

Set aside $85 for the state, plus $199 if you hire help in the first year.

Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $175 over three years. looked up at sos.ks.gov in October 2026 to confirm

Which form do I file, and where does it go?

The paper that starts the company is the Articles of Organization (Form DL), and it is submitted to the Kansas Secretary of State.

Statute: K.S.A. 17-7673. looked up at sos.ks.gov in October 2026 to confirm

Do I have to name a resident agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

The company itself, a Kansas resident, or a business entity formed in Kansas or authorized to do business there.

looked up at ksrevisor.gov in October 2026 to confirm

What happens after the LLC is formed?

The information report repeats every second year, at $90 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

looked up at sos.ks.gov in October 2026 to confirm

Can I file it myself instead of hiring a service?

Nothing stops you. Without a service your three-year bill is the state's $175.

A service adds $397 to $597 across three years, and with Mainstay Filing the reports are inside that figure.

Why is the list in this order?

KS Registered Agent.org does best on what you pay over three years, which carries 33% of our score.

Two questions carry most of the weight, what you pay over three years (33%) and chores the price takes care of (29%), and three smaller ones follow.

On cost, KS Registered Agent.org wins at $397, a $200 saving against Mainstay Filing.

How we choose

What does Kansas require to form an LLC?

QuestionAmount or ruleLook it up
Fee to file the LLC$85looked up at sos.ks.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Resident agentYes, the law says solooked up at ksrevisor.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Information report$90 every two yearslooked up at sos.ks.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years$175The rows above, added up
How was the bottom line figured? Add the filing fee, the next two reports and the minimum tax if the state has one. Anything with no fixed price, a newspaper notice for instance, is described above and kept out of the sum.

Questions people also ask

Who applies for the EIN?

Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others charge extra: KS Registered Agent.org $99.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Three-year totals: KS Registered Agent.org $397, Mainstay Filing $597, before state fees.

Where do these numbers come from?

Each state fee links to its official page, and each service price is read from the company's own site.

Do I have to use a service?

No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.

Are there yearly state fees?

The information report repeats every second year, at $90 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: 15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end.

Who should I ask first about a LLC service in Kansas?

KS Registered Agent.org, because it opens at $199 with the first agent year included and renews at $99. After that, Mainstay Filing.

Where did we look this up?

  1. Ask-about note for Kansas Form ILC, Information Report: the state publishes it at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  2. Ask-about note for Kansas report due date: the state publishes it at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  3. Ask-about note for Kansas Secretary of State, Form: the state publishes it at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  4. Ask-about note for Kansas formation fee: Filing fee: the state publishes it at sos.ks.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  5. Ask-about note for Kansas registered agent statute: the state publishes it at ksrevisor.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
  6. The KS Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
  7. The Mainstay Filing Kansas service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026